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Expedient, stereocontrolled synthesis of (+)-compactin lactone via intramolecular Reformatsky reaction
Pratap Reddy,Yen, Kwang-Fu,Uang, Biing-Jiun
, p. 1034 - 1035 (2002)
A concise, stereodefined synthesis of compactin lactone is described. Samarium(II) iodide mediated intramolecular Reformatsky reaction is the key step in the synthesis.
